Friday, January 21, 2011

Beethoven or Bust Watercolor Musical Motif Still Life by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental


Beethoven or Bust
original watercolor musical motif still life with violin and Beethoven bust: 15"w x 18"h
Good Heavens
it’s 2000-eleven!
where did the year go
Sophie and I just want to know!
it was over so quick
we didn’t have time to think
now we’ve gotta catch up
our paintings need poems
either long or abrupt
so please don’t interrupt
until we’re caught up
BB'11
Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental
info at: email

5 comments:

Dianne Lorden said...

What a cool still life! I just adore the music notations; the way it spreads out looks like a "wide angle lens" effect. Is that a drape??

Claire Beadon Carnell said...

Beethoven would be honored, Bertie. This is another winner!

Cecelia Lyden said...

What great movement in this still life--the scarf winding around the bust--the diagonal placement of the violin[beautifully painted] and bow--such a tight composition--really like this one, Bertie.

Julie Riker said...

Well composed...like the master himself. Love that bust!

Bertie Brown said...

Thank you all! That is a silk scarf with music manuscript on it...and piano keys at each end....got it for Christmas and thought Beethoven would approve!